Cardigan Mountain School - Blaze Yearbook (Canaan, NH)

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Somewhere in this pile of papers lies a note on the canoe trip down the Connecticut River. October 12 was the date, I believe, and loaded into the five new aluminum canoes with twelve waterfront boys, food and camping supplies, were the Wakelys and the Linns. About twenty miles were covered that weekend, and everyone had a wonderful time. Some boys list high on the special events calendar the wild animal show that arrived on campus September 31. The student body played host to gila monsters, rattlesnakes, snapping turtles and sundry other creatures. Later in the year two guest speakers carried us on adventures into the wildernesses of Canada and Labrador. But perhaps the guests who brought the most joy were those invited by Peter Davidson and jack Benson. Early in the year they arrived with ma- chine, installation gear, and a week's supply of Cott. What a luxury! Allowances have never gone quite so far after that event, but we've learned a lesson - you pay for conveniences. Although ice and snow were a little late this year, Old Man Winter finally arrived with a vengeance shortly after Christmas vacation. A conference was held one cold, wintry day. What can we- do to be constructive? Many ideas were conceived, but it was finally agreed that we should create a formidable sentinel who would closely guard the main entrance to Clark Morgan - a service indeed for weary students. Work commenced and our enthusiasm knew no bounds, but before we realized what was happening, our snowball had grown to such proportions that ,,.,..-1:-. A L .1 , W -NWMF ,- .. f, 5 ,. - vw-1.1 iii? ' ' W . 1Q 'VYi faq' -. .5 ' ' H 1. -uw ea. zrfeilifl-f,l,,f,.f A 14, A' r 1 G' - -'lf' . : . 'f. ' ' , '-' .f.'f' : ,-Ig fi. my ' T. 5751.1 'Q' .ig , pi uf - - A l - 1-. lf- - , '- 1 N- ,N U 1 U ' I X, I ,Geri 1 . 25 j2'QF:' C Eff-Q n ' .. ..,' ' ' -his ii ,Q 4 , I i ,f , JG , . l - . J l 3' F Qwf 1 lg, , . p , 1 -3 , l up t-:v'j-i451vxif- v ' U ,mfg - . - w 1. ' -2,-5 .-3fl'fm.'I'91'f '? ' l KN 'inf' f 'P' 7 T ' l Ma. , 'iggegl . A 1 V,-, ' .1 ' 3 -' f .,7: ,l!lQ' -.3 I , f' n - -. .H 1 wi . R , A -' '?1?AI 'Qfff .4 tj, Qigir ay, :rx E' V v . , . A , wr. F. ten will 4 e ww ' A f-, .M ag . Q, , - , 1 ' 4 lv Q 4 :, - . ru- 'hI.'Tl ,i1:f.1L..n1 f rw . - - .'.. A

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And here's a note on Mountain Day, the first annual holiday of its kind at Cardigan. October 2 was a beautiful day, and a clear, crisp wind was in the air. We drove to Mt. Cardigan's base in two busses and then ascended the mountain. The rocky summit of Cardigan stood like a sentinel, towering high into the somewhat overcast sky. The wind tore across the mountain top until we were almost blown off, but what a beautiful panorama lay before us! An occasion- al ray of sunshine lighted the fire of autumn which was spread over mountains and shorelines. Await- ing us at the foot of the trail was a wonderful meal, cooked over open fires by Mr. Leavitt, Mrs. Black, and Mrs. jenness. A few of us had been a little envi- ous of the Thompson children who rode up the trail in pack baskets, but the thrill of really getting to know a New England autumn seemed reward enough for the effort. Halloween with all its haunts was soon upon us, but we evened up the score with all the ghosts and goblins. In the black of night suddenly appeared a bonlire and many strange figures dancing about it, emitting weird and terrifying sounds. From under the sheets, blankets, paper bags, and war paint came an occasional familiar and reassuring voice, but the horror movie in the auditorium seemed safe and secure after the bonfire ritual. Later that evening we broke up into dorm or floor parties and refortilied ourselves with delicious refreshments. i R 1 if ,fe K X ,1 .A ,L -,lkigrrtn , sslii ff ' 44 IJ 41 ' . 'flip' V - -- fi i 11: f sk--' 1-i e fl .., , , D y . rs. - - -1 -' g if A if ,v N A ' 5,4 'Q i A '-lr KL . fl 'P 5 - .Q-I' F' ' M.,

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l fl - L..,, -N.., we could no longer budge it even an inch toward the double doors. Clancy's help was volunteered by some of us, but even his car wouldn't move it. Finally, we succeeded in shoving the snowball against the doors by using logs as levers. We cou1dn't remember where we had learned the lever principle, but our hats were off to the master who had drilled us in this practical bit of knowledge. Mr. Snowman stood there looking cross at anyone who approached for only a short time before Mr. Burbank decided our sentinel should be honorably discharged. X A I. Y., ,art srl With the snow here to stay activity increased. The ski season rolled into full swing with the unveiling of Cardi gan's first reliable ski tow, donated by Mr. Louis Filios. Within a short time most of us were skimming up the hill as well as down. Soon we were skillful enough to attempt other ski areas. On our first trip to Oak Hill in Hanover it couldn't be decided if the J-Bar or the ski trails were the most challenging. Before the season ended, however most of us had ridden just about every type of tow or lift there is, and we had attempted a good many trails. Few would dispute the consensus that the high point of the ski season, and perhaps even of the year, was Ski Day. March 16 dawned. Threatening clouds gathered in the distance and dueled with the bright sun. There must have been some doubt in the minds of Mr. Burbank and the faculty, but it was decided, finally, that this was the moment to an- nounce Cardigan's first Ski Day. Two very handsome busses arrived by 8:15 and within fifteen minutes almost the whole school was ready to evacuate. Mt. Sunapee sounded great, but is I -1 few of us realized at first how really wonderful it is. A variety of tows and lifts were at our disposal. A series of trails coaxed us down different slopes. Skiing conditions were excellent. xi . C, - Q- x nh ,, F hh- V t r y as --iq.,-.. it 'iv .4 uc, ,, 'T ' A , - .514 5' 4-r V L5gf?3 :L sg I Inj: .ggpf ,fill hi, '22,-1g,P,,E -, . fxa-,till-iz r is 'i'l'f'?f ?l 2aiff'l ai ... Q5 5. . at I ,vs.,,,. , my 4 Qu' . , . 1 4 ,,,. , .tm .M .. 4,51 f- - '- 1 'es-:H ' --wfw-'WAN--Q l ,Sir S, Qym..'fs:Ei I, . Q Rag.. A v 1 . N71 'A i 2'dI'.f:f4 , -lf -'3'T'i ' ' ' V ' A avg.-. a . .ts ai- J i, HM , w I ' I . sf'